page_title: University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
hierarchical_section_title: University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
caption_attribution_description: Weimer Hall
context_page_description: The College of Journalism and Communications is an academic college of the University of Florida. It comprises four departments:
  Department of Journalism
  Department of Telecommunications
  Department of Advertising
  Department of Public Relations
  The college traces its origins to 1925, when the Department of Journalism was formed in Language Hall. Orland K. "O.K." Armstrong was the first head of the department. The first three journalism degrees were awarded in 1928.
  The department moved into Buckman Hall, a renovated dormitory, in 1937.
  Rae O. Weimer, former managing editor at the New York City daily newspaper PM, began teaching in the Department of Journalism in 1949. In 1950, the journalism program was accredited, although it still had only "one classroom, no equipment and only two teachers." In late 1953, broadcasting was transferred to journalism and the department became a school, the School of Journalism and Communications.
  In 1967, the school became a full-fledged college. Weimer was named the first dean; the current journalism building, Weimer Hall, is named for him.
context_section_description: The College of Journalism and Communications is an academic college of the University of Florida.  It comprises four departments:
  Department of Journalism (journalism)
  Department of Telecommunications (telecommunication)
  Department of Advertising (advertising)
  Department of Public Relations (public relations)
  The college traces its origins to 1925, when the Department of Journalism was formed in Language Hall (now Anderson Hall). Orland K. "O.K." Armstrong was the first head of the department. The first three journalism degrees were awarded in 1928.
  The department moved into Buckman Hall, a renovated dormitory, in 1937.
  Rae O. Weimer, former managing editor at the New York City daily newspaper PM, began teaching in the Department of Journalism in 1949. In 1950, the journalism program was accredited,  although it still had only "one classroom, no equipment and only two teachers." In late 1953, broadcasting was transferred to journalism and the department became a school, the School of Journalism and Communications.
  In 1967, the school became a full-fledged college. Weimer was named the first dean; the current journalism building, Weimer Hall, is named for him.
  The centerpiece of the journalism programs at UF is WUFT, which consists of both a WUFT (TV) Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Public television and WUFT-FM NPR public radio station. The commercial broadcasting radio station, WRUF AM850, is also one of the oldest stations in the state.
caption: Weimer Hall
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